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Monday, December 16, 2013

William Riley Knight's Act of Kindness ~by Legal Pub

We could talk about the latest Colorado shooting, but why continue to give publicity to bad acts. Rewarding such conduct by making selfish idiots famous only seems to aggravate the situation. Instead let's instead discuss a real hero. William "Riley" Knight, 49 of Crown Point, Indiana was such a real hero. Knight was married for less than seven hours when he stopped to help a stranded motorist in the snow coming back from his wedding reception. As he was helping the stranded motorist, Knight and the woman were struck and killed by several vehicles.

Knight's bride, Nikki,
was still in the car Saturday evening when her new husband lost his life. Nikki told the Chicago Sun-Times that they saw a woman slide off the road. Her groom said, "We've got to stop, it's late and they need help.'" So Knight pulled his truck into a nearby driveway and Nikki Knight waited for her husband to help Linda Darlington, 42, of Crown Point. Knight and Darlington were
standing by the side of the road when they were struck by a vehicle, and then by two more.

Nikki Knight, a registered nurse, said Knight nor Darlington were dead at the scene."I went from a being a newlywed to a widow in less than 48 hours - the
highest high to the lowest low," Nikki Knight told the paper.

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